CRITICAL CARE EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE (Critical Care Exam 1 Study Guide)

Critical Care Exam 1 Guide Nursing Assessments Acute respiratory failure  Diagnostic Tests o ABGs, Chest x-rays, CT, pulmonary function tests, end tidal CO2 monitoring, bronchoscopy.  Assessments o Lung sounds, work of breathing, use of accessory muscles, chest expansion, nasal flaring, respiratory rate, pulse ox  Interventions o Ineffective airway clearance  reposition patient o ARF  Causes: pulmonary edema, atelectasis, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ARDS, thoracic, spinal...